#im gonna fill the jack jeanne tag one by one. i swear it. I love these fools so much

[sssusuki]

Heavy is the heart that falls first. Or, at least that's what Fumi would like to say.

Truthfully, however, this was entirely on him. He was aware that Tachibana wasn't here by normal conditions or standards— I mean, for goodness sakes they are here despite a big rule being only boys. He was aware that they probably had bigger things on their plate and the last thing they could even comprehend thinking about would be romance.

Didn't stop him from falling though. However, he didn't think it was this bad.

Sure, he knew he was interested the moment he played eyes on her. I mean, who wouldn't? Someone who goes against the very rules of the school applying to it? It piqued his interest.

And he would be lying to himself if he didn't say he tried to fight off his growing feelings.

But then Tachibana kept surprising him, kept keeping him on his toes, waiting anxiously for her next move, and then suddenly finding himself deeper in the hole he had dug himself.

He probably realized his true feelings during Mary Jane. Even though he was aware that her and Soshi were planning something, he wasn't expecting such a bold move played by the two of them. Much less Soshi.

His heart was practically soaring when Tachibana ad-libbed and stole the spotlight from him, his heart beating against the fragile cage that was his body. He felt elated, anxious, and head over heels in love.

Good god, he fell and he fell hard, but he isn't entirely sure if he wants to get back up.